Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Summary
Obi - Wan Kenobi left Anakin Skywalker alive but in excruciating infliction after their duel on Mustafar inStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , but his decision was n’t made to take revenge on his former Padawan . Anakin had just fallen to the dark side , and Obi - Wan was tasked with crusade his darling Padawan . At the time , Obi - Wan seemed to be the last hope of stopping Anakin , and it appear the only direction to do that was by killing him .
Matthew Stover ’s novelisation ofRevenge of the Sithfleshes out the taradiddle , bring out more about Obi - Wan ’s emotion during the duel . Throughout the fight , Obi - Wan fuck thatkilling Anakin would " burn his heart to ash . “He also expressed regret at the persuasion of the man Anakin could have become . Even with everything Anakin had done , from killing Mace Windu to kill younglings , Obi - Wan empathise with him . Obi - Wan Kenobiseason 2might search this minute further , but it was n’t empathy that kept Obi - Wan from pour down Anakin .
George Lucas left quite a bit on the slip room level when it came to Revenge of the Sith , and we wish some of these cancel scenes were included .
Obi-Wan Left Anakin Because He Sensed Palpatine Approaching
Stover unveil that Obi - Wan had multiple reason to obliterate Anakin after their duel . Yoda had told him thathe needed to kill his former Padawan to put him out of his miseryafter his capitulation to the drear side . He had also have go of his attachment to Anakin during the fight , make believe it possible for him to fight with all his might . What stopped Obi - Wan from finishing Anakin off , though , was the dark tactual sensation that accompany Emperor Palpatine ’s shuttlecock down on Mustafar .
" Obi - Wan looked down . It would be a mercy to belt down him . He was not feeling merciful . He was feel serene , and clear , and he hump that to climb down to that black beach might cost him more time than he had . Another Sith Lord approached . "
Obi - Wan finally left Anakin to the will of the Force when he realized that he could not vote out Anakin because he was still a Jedi , and the Code forbid him from murdering a helpless man . However , had it not been for the Emperor ’s approach , Obi - Wan might not have descend to that realization . The passion of conflict and the huge emotions Obi - Wan had been feeling , coupled with the advice Yoda had give him , might have been enough to make Obi - Wan mercy - killing Anakin . Had the Emperor not get precisely when he did , force Obi - Wan to flee , he might not have had an apprentice to deliver .
What Would Have Happened If Obi-Wan Killed Anakin?
If Obi - Wan kill Anakin , the reign of the Empire would have been enormously unlike . Palpatine would not have had his apprentice to enforce his rule throughout the galaxy , and he also would n’t have the symbol of fear that Darth Vader became . The big consequence would be felt by Luke Skywalker , though . Without his father , Luke might not have even become a Jedi , as Vader forced Leia to obliterate the Death Star Plans . If he had still become a Jedi , he would have had to face Palpatine alone . Without Anakin repay to the light and killing Palpatine , Luke would have had an almost impossible fight .
Though it did n’t feel like a triumph , Obi - Wan sparing Anakin inStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sithplanted the seeds for Luke to eventually triumph . Obi - Wan followed the will of the Force and it conduce to Palpatine ’s death . Ironically , Palpatine himself aid verify Anakin survived long enough to kill himby interrupting Obi - Wan on Mustafar .
Star Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith point the fall of the Jedi Order and Anakin Skywalker ’s transformation under the influence of Darth Sidious . release in 2005 , the movie explores Anakin ’s internal conflict and the shifting political landscape , leading to the rise of the Galactic Empire .
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith details the fall of the Jedi Order and Anakin Skywalker’s transformation under the influence of Darth Sidious. Released in 2005, the film explores Anakin’s internal conflict and the shifting political landscape, leading to the rise of the Galactic Empire.
